In an effort to ensure the wide dissemination of information to protect and promote Latino and immigrant communities’ and individuals’ fundamental rights to nondiscrimination in health care and social service programs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is hosting a webinar series throughout the month of August. […]
Guest Blogger: Dr. Elena Rios “Telemedicine Critical for Latino Health”
May 17, 2012 By
As U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius wrote in the April 12th Huffington Post piece Health Equity Can’t Wait, it is “a time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities.” One of the keys to reducing health disparities in the future is to improve access, […]
Trabajadoras Campaign: Empowering & Protecting Latinas at Work
January 20, 2012 By
To enhance focus on the needs of Latina women in the U.S., the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) has announced the start of a campaign entitled “Trabajadoras.” The mission of this campaign is to raise awareness about how Latina women fare in U.S. society. This campaign combines research, policy, advocacy and mobilization around […]
Guest Blogger Series: Sarah Azad, MD “Similarities Abound”
May 9, 2011 By
“Hello, I’m Dr. Azad. Do you speak English?” During my residency, in a hospital where nearly 60 percent of our patients did not speak English, this was the way I introduced myself to every new patient. Often, since at least 50 percent of our patients only spoke Spanish, my question would be met with a […]
Call For A “New Breed of Physician”
June 29, 2010 By
If the medical community is to keep up with the influx of millions of Americans into the healthcare system after President Obama’s healthcare overhaul is implemented, fundamental innovations in curricula and teachings must be made in healthcare education. Graduates from minority medical schools are already more likely to work in underserved communities as reported recently […]
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